Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps he has taken to support the virtual ward programme.”
Tabled: 15 October 2025Answered: 21 October 2025
Asked by
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat — Oxford West and Abingdon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
I welcome the Chair of the Select Committee back from parental leave and greatly look forward to working with her again. Virtual wards allow patients to get hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home, speeding up their recovery while freeing up hospital beds for the patients who need them most. We are rolling out virtual wards further, so that they become the norm for managing many conditions at home.